Agri Innovation by Carl Fletcher, OMAFRA
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This document discusses agricultural innovation in Ontario, Canada. It provides examples of innovative production systems, distribution/logistics, marketing, financial management, and use of biomass. It also outlines programs to help farmers develop business plans and skills to support innovative practices and businesses.
![Wishing you a safe,prosperous and innovative 2011 . Carl Fletcher Strategic Business Planning Program Lead Business Management Unit, Agriculture Development Branch Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 1 Stone Road West, 3 rd Floor SW Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2 519-826-3235 email: [email_address]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/aginnovationmcfdc-110119131557-phpapp02/85/Agri-Innovation-by-Carl-Fletcher-OMAFRA-88-320.jpg)
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Agri Innovation by Carl Fletcher, OMAFRA
- 1. Agricultural Innovation Carl Fletcher OMAFRA Business Management Unit Jan. 19, 2011
- 2. Innovation. is developing a new product, service or process of doing something Is creativity with a job to do John Emmerling Is the intersection between imagination and reality Ron Johnson Distinguishes between a leader and follower Steve Jobs Comes from the producer not from the customer W. Edwards Johnson
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- 5. Leamington Area Drip Irrigation
- 6. Avon Swine Inc Waterloo
- 7. Kejay Investments Inc. (Kevin and Jason Stallaert Farms)
- 9. Natures Perfection Shiitake Mushrooms
- 11. 6093400 Canada Ltd. Norfolk Apiaries
- 17. Rainy River District Regional Abattoir Inc.
- 18. Ewe Dell Family Farms (*website coming soon)
- 20. Marketing Innovation Product (Development) Promotion (Advertising) Place (Distribution channels) Price
- 23. Yellowlees Family Farm (Karen & Dennis Yellowlees)
- 24. Cream Hill Whole Grains Ltd. & Doug Hill Farms Ltd.
- 29. Gilbrea Farm & AgriServics
- 30. Naturpack Ltd.
- 31. Sandy and Kathy Smith
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- 42. www.strom.ca
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- 57. 5 Farms in Alberta together hired a person to be an on farm financial manager one day per week per farm
- 58. Bioeconomy
- 59. The Biobased economy- Terminology Bioproducts are those products made with some component of biological or renewable based materials. The bio in bioproducts relates to biomass inputs. http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/lsg-pdsv.nsf/eng/h_hn00205.html Renewable Bio Feedstocks - Plants crops trees algae - Animals - Organic-residues agricultural forestry municipal Bioprocess Technology Biocatalysis (Enzymes) Fermentation (Microbes) Physical- Chemical Process Technology Extraction Pyrolysis Gasification Industrial Bioproducts - Bioenergy and Biofuels Liquid- Ethanol, biodiesel Solid-pellets Gas- biogas, syngas - Biomaterials Biofibres Bioplastics Biocomposites - Biochemicals Industrial- solvents, paints, resins, lubricants Biopharmaceuticals Biocosmetics
- 60. Dedicated Biomass Crops: C 4 perennial grasses Switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum) Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii ) Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium ) Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans ) Prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata) Miscanthus ( Miscanthus spp. )
- 61. Harvest Techniques, Fall 2009, 2 nd Yr Miscanthus
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- 65. Example: Agricultural Roofs Dairy Barn 100 ft x 200 ft gives about 10,000 ft 2 + of solar area Approximately 125 kWp per year Make sure ability to connect to grid is available Invest approximately $625,000 to $1,000,000 to cover roof Yield of 125,000 to 150,000 kWh per year
- 66. Klaesi Brothers Biogas Generator 2005 One energy-based digester in Ontario, running on manure No funding No knowledge on blending off farm source material No clear legal pathway to accept off farm material Only net metering option 50 kW max (increased to 500 kW)
- 67. Where are we now? 2010 Good knowledge on utilizing off farm materials Ability to Ontario Biogas Systems Financial Assistance Program (OBSFAP $11+ million funding Nearly complete 28 Systems (8 operating, remainder under construction) 46 FIT applications Industry is developing Legal clarity to accept certain off farm materials sell power on grid at 14.7 to 19.5 蔵/kWh Clarity on ability to connect to electrical grid
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- 69. www.energrow.ca
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- 80. Business Information Bundle BEYOND PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/valueadd-bib/index.htm
- 81. Start Manage and Grow a Business: Food Processing www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/industry/newbusiness.htm
- 83. Bioenterprise Corporation Business Accelerator focused on Agri-tech Not-for-profit funded by OMAFRA, AAFC, MRI. Housed in the Agri-Technology Commercialization Centre..OAFT, Soy 2020, AMI We assist start-up and early stage companies get over business hurdles.speed them to market.
- 85. Growing Forward Business Development Initiative
- 86. Business Development for Farm Businesses Growing Your Farm Profits Workshops Farm Financial Assessment up to 5 days services by a Farm Business Advisor Agriculture Skills Development provides opportunity to develop skills and learning Advanced Business Planning opportunity to develop advanced plans such as Business Plan, Succession Plan, Feasibility Plan Business Plan Implementation Program one-time soft costs identified in an approved advanced plan Self-Assessment & Action Plan Development Reviewed & Signed Off Cost-Share Funding
- 87. Business Development for Farm Businesses Cost-Shared funding: Farm Financial Assessment up to 5 days services by a Farm Business Advisor Agriculture Skills Development provides opportunity to develop skills and learning relevant to the agri-food industry in Ontario Advanced Business Planning funding assistance in the development of advanced plans such as Business Plan, Succession Plan, Feasibility Plan Business Plan Implementation Program allows for the funding assistance for one-time soft costs identified in an approved advanced plan
- 88. Wishing you a safe,prosperous and innovative 2011 . Carl Fletcher Strategic Business Planning Program Lead Business Management Unit, Agriculture Development Branch Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 1 Stone Road West, 3 rd Floor SW Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2 519-826-3235 email: [email_address]